Marriage is bliss

16.5 Sofia Lopez

Summer 1997, Pizzeria Sunny Morning

After a very elegant dinner, Sofia and Paolo had sat down on the fountain in the Park in front of the pizzeria. The night was warm and the sound from the water splashing behind them soothing.
Paolo had called her on the last day of school, and invited her out, before she could have tried.
To celebrate her high school graduation, he had said.
But Sofia knew better. Celebrating with Paolo usually involved some turntables, endless dancing and litres of cold beer - not a fancy restaurant dinner.
Sofia had known that this must have been the night.

"I am sorry for not calling you earlier, baby", Paolo said. "But I didn't want you to be distracted anymore... I wanted you to finish school first."
So Sara had been right here.
But was she also right about the second - more important part?
Slowly Sofia started to lose all hope.
The night was almost over, and he still hadn't asked her.
And there was no ring in the cake either.

She still didn't want to give up, yet.
"I understand", she lied. "And it had helped me."
"I'm glad you say that...". Paolo said.

Then he got up, pulling her with him.
"You know, I love you very much, baby", he said.
Sofia tried hard not to jump out of excitement and ruin the moment - this must be it!!

He kneeled down in front of her.
"Baby, would you marry me?", he asked.
Despite her excitement and anticipation, her heart stood still for a second.
So romantic!!!

"YES!", she cried out, very much not ladylike, as she always had imaginged to answer.
But her happiness had taken over her.
Sofia had been right with everything!

Paolo laughed, then pulled her into a tight embrace.
"I'm so glad", he said.
"Me too", Sofia replied.
She was.
"Fuck you, Alejandro", she thought.